The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-05-26

Atlanta. The colors of the 1l1th were the
first planted on the parapet Of Fort McAllister.
He thinks he is entitled to give an opinion of
such men al Bragg and Cleveland, which he
does in very puDgent language.
III. j. Ambrose, Co. G., 18th ILL.,, Garnet, Kan.
says he has never seen any articles from his
regiment. and wonders what has become of all
his comrades. He says the 18th served four
years as creditably as any other regiment in
the service.
N. V. Nevins, Hettiek. H., blows the bugle
for A J. Smiths Guerrilas to wake up sHd tell
what they know about the war.
Alex. Marshall, Co. j, 41st ILL.,, Bolivia, H..
says his regiment was the first to open the
battle at Fort Donelson, and was the first to
arrive on the historic field of Shiloh. 1t be-
lOnged TO Hurlbut's Fighting Fourth Division.
Hessays that according to the records Of the
State the Illinois regiments which lost the
most men killed and wounded in action were
as follows 9th, 11th 18th, Goth, 36th, seth, 4tst
and SD.
Isaac o. White, Co. A, 18th Ohio, Folsom,
OAK, complains that Comrade Frederick, 18th
Ohio, in giving the regiments composing Will
lich's Horn" Brigade omitted the 18th Ohio,
which was in the brigade from first to last.
The writer says he has looked long and pa
tiently for something from his regiment in
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and hopes some Of
his comrades will come to the front.
II. G.. Lehman, Convoy, o.. sends copy Of
an address issued to the Third Division, Sew
enteenth Corps, by Gen. Logan at Memphis,
Tenn, Feb IL, 1863. The address has already
been printed in these columns
Isaac Yantis, Dalton City, ILL.,, having been
appointed Secretary of Co. III, 4lst ILL.,, asks the
names and addresses of all surviving members
of that company. The object is TO assist in
perfecting an organization Of the regiment.
w. J. Campbell, Co. +, 26th Mo-, Moline,
Kan, does not like to see few of the soldiers
claim so much, to the disparagement Of other
troops who did equally as well. He would like
to correspond with any of his comrades with a
view to holding Reunion Of the regiment at
st. Louis during the National Encampment.
Wiley Miller, Co. Z, 9th NJ. s. M. Cav, Lud-
low, Mo-. sends a clipping from the Chillicothe
| (Mo.) Constitution which contains many bitter
things against the soldiers who are seeking
justice at the hands of the Government.
Petersburg.
A. T. Reed, Box 443, Muskegou, Mich, sup
ports the claim that the 1st Mich. S. 5. planted
its flag in Petersburg before any other regi-
ment. He was on picket the night before, and
the next morning, when the Union troops oc-
cupied the city, there was race between the
color-bearers of the 1st Mich. and 6Oth Ohio
and the Michigan boys won. He would like
to correspond with any member Of the Goth
Ohio.
c. E. johnson, Sergeant, Co. G., LIST Mich s. 8.
Frederick, OAK, gives an account of the Occu.
| patton of Petersburg, supporting the claim Of
| numerous comrades that his regiment was the
first to plant a Union flag in the city. The
Mayor surrendered the city to Adj't Buckley
and few moments later the flag of the regi
ment was floating from the courthouse. Col
Ely, with his staff, appeared on the scene about
daylight.
r. A. Campbell, Color-sergeant, 1st Mich
| s. s., Alpena, Mich, says he knows something
about the entry into Petersburg, and is certain
the flag Of the 1st Mich. was first planted or
the courthouse.
VIM. Gate, Co. B, 1st Mich. sharpshooters
Weberville, says he does not claim 10 have beer
the first soldier to enter Petersburg, but he go
there rather earlier than he wished, having
been captured on July 30, 1864. He does claim
however, that he was the first Union soldier OF
the rebel works TO the left of the Petersbur:
mine after the explosion on the day he was cap
tured.
The Last Campaign.
J. p Alum, Lieutenant, Co. B, LIST W. Va
Cav, Waynesburg, Pa, sticks to his text, anC
insists that Gen. Ewell surrendered to the Ser
geant-Major of his regiment. He says Comrad'
Lawrence, Co. III, 10th Ohio, is much in erro
in his statement. He admits that Gen. Ewel
may have been taken to the Sixth Corps head
quarters, but says that he was captured by th'
cavalry.
Charles F. Cleveland. Co. c, 9Th Wis, Norris
Wis, says that Gen. Ewell surrendered to Serg'
Angus Cameron. Co. @, 9Th Wis, of the Firs
Brigade, First Division, Sixth Corps. Tina
regiment charged through the swamp on tn
Hillman farm, the 9Th Mass. being on it
right and the 49th Pa on its left as they wer
going up the hill. Gen. Ewell and his staff ap
preached and gave themselves up as prisoners
His sword was received by Serg't Cameron.
Peter Gates, Co. b, 10th Ohio, Stuart, Iowa
agrees with Comrade Day as to the surIende
Of Gen. Ewell at Sailors Greek.
The Atlanta Campaign.
A. J. Nichols, Lake Fremont, MINI, Co.
18th U. 8. Inf, says that Comrade link. Co.
3Sth Ohio, is mistaken in regard to the charg
Of the Regular Brigade at JOnesboro. He say
the Regulars made the first charge and drog
the enemy. The latter being reinforced, the.
were in turn compelled to fall back under cove
of hill. Reinforced by two brigades, the.
again charged and completely broke the rebe
line. The Regulars were warmly eomplimentet
by Gen. Thomas for their behavior that day.
w. ID. LOngwell, Co. q, 10Th U. s. Inf, Karn
City, Pa, referring to the statement of Conrad
link, 35th Ohio, that the Regulars triet
twice to take the works at JOnesboro and failed
says the Regulars captured the works in thei
front, and that no other regiment was in al
vance Of them.
Theo. Lane, Co. A, 22d Wis, Wonewoc, Wis
says that he suffered the total loss of an eye b.
bullet during the fight over the 4-gun batter
at Resaca. This gives him good reason 10 re
member the fact that the 22d Wis, commando
by Col. Utley, participated in this charge.
Harlin Van Etten, Co. j, 107th N. Y, Fair
child. Wis, says it was his regiment, com
manded by Col. n. II. Crane, that first enteret
the city OF Atlanta. He thinks they were il
the city half an hour before any other troop
entered.
The Navy.
Thomas Symmes, Waltham, Mass, says h
served six and half years before the mast
in the navy in his young days and three and
half years during the war as Acting Master
He says that for some reason he has never bee
able to secure an honorable discharge, whic
he thinks great injustice.
+. ]. Brown, Humboldt. Iowa, who served o
the monitor Nantucket, gives brief sketch Q
an engagement in Warsaw Sound in December
! 1864. He would BIO glad to hear from any {
his old comrades.
New Madrid.
8. Fl. Light, Co. A, 7th H., Paris, H., send
a brief sketch of the operations of his regimen
! during Gen. Pope's campaign against Me-
Madrid and Island No. 10.
WV. Zuel, Co. f. Yates Sharpshooters, Win
dom, Mimi, correcting Comrade Bradney
. 39th Ohio, says that the heavy guns at NeV
Madrid were placed in position on the night
March II, 1862, instead of May IL, as stated b
him. Three companies of his regiment weI
sent to Chicago with the prisoners capture
there.